610 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pul). Doc. 



January 29, on " The dairy interests of the Island of Guern- 

 sey " and " The demands of the future on the New England 

 farmer; " at Sunderland, February 20, on " Rural and farm 

 law" and "The reflections of a modern hayseed;" and at 

 Hadley, March 6, on "A year's experience with the army 

 worm" and "Hygiene of farm animals and how to prevent 

 disease." 



HAMPSHIEE, FRANKLIN AND HAMPDEN AGRICULT- 

 URAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 125. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 

 stated the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 

 $8,141.29 ; now has $2,815.24 invested as a capital stock in 

 personal property. Total assets, $2,890.16 : real estate lease, 

 $1,200; bank funds, $643; crockery, tables, etc., $800; 

 bills due and unpaid, $75; cash on hand, $172.16. Total 

 liabilities, $75 : premiums due and unpaid, $10 ; outstanding 

 bills, $65. Receipts in 1897, $3,761.01: bounty, $600; 

 bank funds, $24.96 ; new members, $90 ; other sources, 

 $3,046.05. Expenditures in 1897, $3,791.35 : premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $842 ; current running expenses, 

 $2,813.65; other expenses, $135.70. The society offered 

 $1,428.75 in premiums, awarded $971.35 in premiums and 

 gratuities and paid $842, which went to 23 cities and towns. 

 One hundred and seventy-three persons received premiums 

 and 14 gratuities. Under head of farm and pet stock 

 $691.40 was awarded and $602.15 paid; under field and 

 garden crops $26 was awarded and paid ; under farm and 

 garden products $133.50 was awarded and $119.25 paid; 

 under dairy products $14 was awarded and $8 paid ; under 

 domestic manufactures $58.45 was awarded and $42.85 paid; 

 under agricultural implements $15 was awarded and $8 paid ; 

 under objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $10 was 

 awarded and $6.25 paid; under objects other than agricult- 

 ural, not specified, $46 was awarded and $29.50 paid. The 

 society reports about 1,052 members, — about 836 males 

 and about 216 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : 

 at Northampton, January 6, on " The demands of the future 



